Eric Ramsay states West Brom transfer 'intention' and how Derby late show can turn season around

Head coach Ramsay, who finally secured a first point in charge in his third game, believes the way his squad pulled together in the wake of the previous Hawthorns humiliation against Norwich to fight back late at the Rams will serve them well in the bid for Championship survival.

"I'm one of those people that will always try and find the good in the bad," said Ramsay.

"And I think that that first week has to amount to something over the course of the season. I think if the last couple of days are anything to go by, and the performance is something to go by, then we will end up where we want to be come the end of the year.

"So there is certainly a silver lining there, assuming now we can keep that level of focus and carry the momentum that I know the end of that game has given us."

Albion bolstered their ranks with a first signing of the January transfer window with the addition of goalkeeper Max O'Leary on a six-month deal from Bristol City.

O'Leary made a debut error to concede the opener against Derby but was helped out of jail in the nick of time as substitute Mepham's first goal for the club was judged inches over the goalline in the dying seconds.

Ramsay, who has a free week ahead for a first chance at regular training sessions, is hopeful of at least one more addition before next Monday's transfer deadline.

He replied: "Yes, there are the obvious constraints that you guys are aware of, but there is hope and there is good work being done behind the scenes. So we'll see where that takes us.

"Obviously there are complexities to it, but there's time and there's intent."